Mike Matalone

Mike Matalone

VA, US

Award-winning speaker & nationally-recognized talent authority, Mike Matalone is Founder of the XP3 Talent System, and author of the Amazon bestselling book, now in its 2nd Edition: HIRE • TRAIN • RETAIN: Master the art—and science—of building high-performing teams that drive organizational success.

As an award-winning speaker, Amazon best-selling author, and nationally recognized authority on talent management, Mike Matalone is the Founder and Chief Talent Officer of the XP3 Talent System and Talent Mastery Program.


For more than 17 years, Mike has helped companies across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. hire, train, and retain high-performing teams that drive organizational success. He has delivered over 500 workshops and keynote presentations and published more than 100 articles on the importance of getting the right people in the right roles.


Mike’s engaging style and ability to turn complex ideas into simple, actionable insights have made him a sought-after trainer, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is also the author of the Amazon best-seller HIRE • TRAIN • RETAIN, now in its 2nd edition— a hands-on guide to transforming a company’s greatest investment: its people.


Learn more at XP3Talent.com

As an award-winning speaker, Amazon best-selling author, and nationally recognized authority on talent management, Mike Matalone is the Founder and Chief Talent Officer of the XP3 Talent System and Talent Mastery Program.


For more than 17 years, Mike has helped companies across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. hire, train, and retain high-performing teams that drive organizational success. He has delivered over 500 workshops and keynote presentations and published more than 100 articles on the importance of getting the right people in the right roles.


Mike’s engaging style and ability to turn complex ideas into simple, actionable insights have made him a sought-after trainer, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is also the author of the Amazon best-seller HIRE • TRAIN • RETAIN, now in its 2nd edition— a hands-on guide to transforming a company’s greatest investment: its people.


Learn more at XP3Talent.com

GREAT TEAMS AREN’T HIRED, THEY’RE BUILT: Master the art—and science—of building high-performing teams that drive organizational success

Research from Gallup, McKinsey, and others shows that most employees perform at only 40 to 60 percent of their full capacity. The rest is discretionary effort, which employees choose to contribute… or not!

Knowing how to activate that untapped potential is the difference between an average team and a high-performing one. Creating employee engagement—the deep emotional and mental connection that employees can form with their work—is the key to unlocking that powerful...

ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentLeadership - EntrepreneurshipEducational / InformativeHuman ResourcesEmployee Engagement

Talent Acceleration: Transform your employees into passionate, collaborative, productive company advocates

An organization can only perform as well as the people on the team. Think of it this way: the ceiling of your business is determined by the potential and the performance of the people who work for you.

Every company grows, or dies, depending upon the ability of its people to scale the organization. They are the bedrock of your company; every success—and failure—begins with their abilities (or lack thereof) to do what’s necessary to support the company’s growth.

Organizational DevelopmentEducational / InformativeHuman ResourcesEmployee EngagementEmployee Retention

Talent Retention: How to increase productivity—and stop that revolving door

Companies that don’t effectively manage and upskill their workforce risk significant productivity losses and stagnated growth. And one of the most common reasons employees seek new roles is their perception of limited career growth at their current company.


You’re probably familiar with the old adage: People don’t quit jobs; they quit managers.

Well, that’s not just some random saying; it’s a fact. Study after study shows that the manager has the...

ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentEducational / InformativeHuman ResourcesEmployee Retention